Sunglasses



Jan- 15, 1 w. A. MENDELSOHN SUNGLASSES Filed Aug. 9, 1947 This! INVENTOR WILLIAM A. MENDELSOHN ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 15, 1952 v SUNfiLAS'SES Milliam d.Mendelsohn,,1Chic%gQ, Ill.

"ApplicationAugu'st 9, 1,947, SerialNo. 767,812

fThis invention relates in general to certain new and :useful improvements in sunglasses.

aIt is a primary object xofgthes present invention "to provide sunglasses comprising an eyeeccvering section or :sun :screenadapted to else-swung :optionally into, :or ,out'of, the ilineof vision of -the wearer.

It :is an additional object 10: the .zpresentinvention to provideisunglasse'spf thertypezstated in which the eye-covering member or sun screen can nptionally rbe-aswungiinto a number of angular positions with respect to the line of vision of the wearer'to provide either'a sun visor or slighttfilter, as may tbe desired, and whichmay be quickly and conveniently :moved into such difierentwpositions. I

It is a'fur'ther object of the present invention to provide sunglasses of the type statedawhich :are extremely .light in weight 1-..and comfortable during actual .use .by .the -wearer.

It is likewise .an..object :of the present inventtion to provide sunglasses of i-the type rstated which canibe readily and conveniently :adjusted to fit .theibridgeofthe nose 10f the wearer :and are uniquelyiconstructed,in ,this respect so as to be almost universally adaptable to the facial measurements of any type -of user.

With :t-he above ---and other wbjects in view,

my invention resides inthe :novel features of form, construction, arrangement, and-combination f tparts presently edescribed and pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of sunglasses constructed in accordance with and embodying the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view looking upwardly;

Figure 3 is a front view;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary top plan view;

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken along line 55 of Figure 3; and

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view taken along line 66 of Figure 3.

Referring now in more detail and by reference characters to the drawing, which illustrates apreferred form of .my invention, l designates sunglasses comprising a protecting plate or sun screen 2 fabricated of molded plastic and provided in its central portion with an upwardly extending tapered recess 3 for clearance of the wearers nose, and roughly dividing the plate 2 into two sections a, b. The periphery of said plate 2 is provided with a short rearwardly projecting flange I which gives rigidity to said plate ,2 and prevents easy :tearingathereof. i.'.I-Yhe central portion ;,of the-upper transverse rm'argin ;of 'the plate'z ,is suitably retained with a groove '5 .of .a support-member 6. :Saidsupport memher :6, -.fabricated preferably 1 of Bakelite -or similar hard'plastic, is-provided ;on its rearsurfaoe with two knuckle joints 1, :8, which are swinga-bly mountedin hinge formation z-by spintles 9, :lJ],'iuponecoeoperatingaknuckle jointsulzl; l2, integrally "formed upon :a ,aframesmembe 1:3 .salso fabricated of .gBakelite :or :similar hardeplastic, .and provided ;;alon its .lower":.transverse:margin withyaiforwardlyripresentediflange M. The .ends of said: flange 1:4; appropriately curve-gto conform to the ,reanwardly ,cnrved ,ends 10f .:said :frame member (t3. Mountedv on: the eflange 1M lbetween the knuckle :joints l2,;-is.y-an adjustable :ar- 'zcuate friction deaf 1&5 :forme'd .ofiflexible ;;meta1, :whereby -.:desired degrees of -..tension smay =be reffectedonrthe support member .Gawhen swinging I iently more ,iully:;appear.- v

.Ilange 1.4, :in alignment with Secured dependingly Jzto :the underside 10f :the

the rmecess .-;of :the :plate ,2 ,wwhenin eye-protectiveiondownward position, :is :a bifurcated ;metal .znosezbridge. .46 ihavingitwo:Spaed';16g5 :rI- l provided uponatheir ,-.=.outercends with plasticznese pads ,8. 'llhegnose bridge 21.6 is referably'sformedro metal which "is :capable -lolf -:,being :hent :rto -.;p..erm1 t ,conveni'ent adjustmentpf ithe-iarid eilfi toecomfortablymon- Hingedly connected to the ends of the frame member l3, and extending rearwardly therefrom, are side pieces or temples I9, 20, having downwardly and inwardly bent terminal sections 2|, 22, respectively, designed to rest on the ear and grip the head of the wearer.

The arcuate friction leaf Hi can be bent inwardly, outwardly, upwardly, or downwardly, as circumstances may require, so as to impose a greater or lesser degree of friction against the rear face of the support member 6. This adjustment may be made to increase or decrease the amount of effort required to swing the eyecovering or sun screen 2 into any desired posithe sunglasses may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing f om the nature and principle of my invention. I

Having'tlius' described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is;

1. Spectacles comprising a frame-member,

temples operatively connected to the frame-- member, a support member swingably mounted in the frame, an optical element mounted in and depending from the support member for optional movement into and out of the line of vision of the wearer, and an arcuate spring leaf mounted at one end on the frame-member and wardly presented surface of the spring leaf and rtraversing' said surface as the support member is swung upwardly and downwardly for holding it the support-member at any selected position rel- 'ative to the frame-member within the limits of swinging movement of said support-member. 2. Spectacles comprising a frame member, 1 j temples operatively' connected to the frame member, a forwardly projecting flange provided on said frame member, first knuckle joints provided on said flange, a support member, second knuckle joints provided on the rear surface of said sup- I port member and swingably mounted in hinged formation with said first knuckle joints by means of pintles, an optical element mounted in and depending from the support member for optional lmovement into and out of the line of vision- 1 "of the wearer, and an arcuate friction spring leaf mounted atone end on the flange intermediate said first knuckle joints, said spring leaf having an outwardly presented surface, said i support member bearing slidably against the out- 'wardly presented surface of the spring leaf and traversing said surface as the support member is swung upwardly and downwardly around the :pintles whereby'the support member may be .maintained at any selected position relativeto the frame member within the limits of swinging 'movement'of said support member.

' '3 "Spectacles comprising a frame member,

. vision of the wearer, a manually deformable friction spring leaf secured at one end on the flange intermediate said first knuckle joints, said leaf curving upwardly and forwardly thence rearwardly and downwardly, being free at its other end and having an outwardly presented surface, said support member bearing slidably against the outwardly presented surface of the spring leaf and traversing said surface as the support member is 'swung' upwardly and downwardly around the pintles whereby uniform tension is applied to the support member at any selected position intermediate the limits of swinging movement of said support member, and a deformable bifurcate nose engaging bridge-member mounted in and depending from the frame member, said bridge-member having spaced legs with pads on their lower ends.

W ILLIAM A. MENDELSOHN.

REFERENCES CITED 'The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 645,124 France -June 26, 1928 

